Archive for December, 2009

Panic attack relating to a dream

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 24th, 2009
When I was 4 my brother and a neighbor attempted to have sex with me. My brother also performed oral sex on me. After this event, which was seen by several neighborhood kids, I was shamed by my brother for years. At ...
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Feeling Different From Everyone Else

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
My name is Rachel and I am 15 years old. From the time i was born until i was about 6 I had watched my father beat my mom every day and my dad would smoke crack and pot while i sat on his lap. ...
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I am a sociopath.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
For quite some time now, I've had this overwhelming sense of emptiness as if something about myself was somehow off kilter. Everyday I go through the same self-scrutinizing process. Waking up, "what the hell's wrong with me?" Showering, "why am I such an awful ...
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Desire To Be Spanked Healthy?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
When I was young, maybe 7 or 8, I was watching Blue Hawaii and there is this scene where Elvis takes this girl over his knee and spanks her because she tried to kill herself by driving into the lake...when I say girl, I guess ...
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Psychiatrist does not want to prescribe

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
My 15 year old son has depression and severe GAD that prevents him from attending school and enjoying daily life. He has frequent panic attacks especially related to school. He has taken Clonazepam 0.5 mg daily with good results. It literally changed his life. His ...
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Child is constantly moving her fingers

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, December 21st, 2009
My 7yr old daughter is always moving her fingers, while she's eating,while watching TV, at school. She mentioned it to me, she told me that she can't stop doing it, but she said it doesn't bother her. But I'm just really worried, that maybe something is ...
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Can’t Be in a Relationship Until I Develop Self-Esteem

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, December 21st, 2009
I have not been in a serious relationship with a woman for many years now. It is even rare for me to spend time dating although it has happened. My two biggest problems seem to be self esteem and a fear that I am very ...
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Girlfriend is texting a guy that wants to break us up

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, December 20th, 2009
I have been with my fiancee for 8 months. She has a guy friend that she had before we got together that wanted more than a friendship. I went through her phone and found out that she has been texting and talking ...
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Am I Mentally Ill?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, December 20th, 2009
I know I'm only 16 but the reason I'm sending this in here is because I'm afraid of not being taken seriously by anyone close to me I talk to because of my age. I haven't been diagnosed but I have suffered from depression for the ...
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I don’t know where to start

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 19th, 2009
The last few weeks have been hell for me, I don't have friends to talk things out with, My dad just don't like to talk about my troubles. the past week I really need to talk to my therapist about this problem, I just ...
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Why is My Bipolar Changing?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, December 19th, 2009
I am 18 and I have bipolar. I am on Lamictal, Lexapro, and Risperdal. My bipolar is getting worse. I am starting to see people look at me and I get very uncomfortable. I think they are talking about me. I feel like I'm being ...
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I don’t know what to do anymore

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, December 18th, 2009
I'm 18 and I don't know what to do about my life. Im 18 and im not very social. i like to go out place with friends if i ever get asked but i never get asked to go anywhere. i turn 19 very ...
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